00:00MnDOT is sharing details about a planned permanent left turn closure on Highway 280.
00:05Crews will permanently close the northbound left turn onto Broadway Street
00:08at Northeast Minneapolis by late 2028.
00:12Project Manager Chris Bauer.
00:14We've seen some really scary crashes at that intersection.
00:17If you can imagine a car turning left and then being involved with a crash
00:21with a car going the other way on 280 at highway speeds,
00:24those are really serious crashes.
00:25We are very fortunate that we haven't seen a fatal or serious crash in recent history,
00:30but the goal here is to get ahead of this.
00:32He says prior to the traffic shift, crews will upgrade nearby infrastructure
00:36on Hennepin and Larpinter Avenues to accommodate rerouted freight and improve pedestrian safety.
00:43The goal is to beef up Hennepin Avenue, add improved bike facilities,
00:46improved pedestrian facilities, add some lighting,
00:49and basically get that road ready to handle the extra traffic from the Broadway closure
00:53in a way that's safe for people walking and biking and freight.
00:56That work will happen in early 2028 before we close that northbound left turn.
01:01Taylor Rivera, News Talk 830, WCCO.
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